No reset on the cards as Moscow doubles-down after Zelenskiy victory PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we examine the aftermath of Ukraine’s presidential elections and why peace in the Donbas looks, if anything, further and further away. We also look at state-owned Sberbank’s acquisition of what was once Russia’s third biggest internet company, the blackmarket for personal data in Russia
Mueller exposes the Russians who tried to help Putin reach out to Trump PRO Members Public
Hello! This week there was no escaping the Mueller report, and we have put together a list of the Russian businessmen, celebrities and diplomats the Kremlin used as middlemen in an attempt to get in touch with President Donald Trump. We also look at why a spymaster looks like he
Calvey is moved to house arrest, but this is no political thaw PRO Members Public
Hello! We focus this week on the latest twist in the ongoing saga of U.S. investor Michael Calvey, who was released from prison — and moved to house arrest. We also take a look at the hawkish new internet law passed by the Russian parliament, why the overthrow of Sudan’
From mover to retail magnate: Sergei Galitsky opens up to The Bell PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is an exclusive interview with retail whizz kid Sergei Galitsky where we find out how he built his business empire, and why it ran into trouble. We also have a look at a censorship scandal caused by a state banker’s attempt to block
From mover to retail magnate: Sergei Galitsky opens up to The Bell PRO Members Public
Sergei Galitsky spent 25 years building Magnit, Russia’s largest retailer, and has been hailed as the golden boy of Russian entrepreneurship. But then, a year ago, he suddenly sold the company to state-owned VTB Bank, refusing to talk to journalists. The market has always wondered what happened, but Galitsky
Russian PM says arrest of former minister Mikhail Abyzov is over a business conflict PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we focus on the arrest of former government minister Mikhail Abyzov, which is being seen as another powerful blow against the so-called liberals in government. But we also have the highlights of our interview with crooner and property developer Emin Agalarov, who has close links with President
«My father was always against Trump Tower in Moscow, I was for it»: Emin Agalarov on Mueller probe and Russian meddling exclusively to The Bell PRO Members Public
Last week, special counsel Robert Mueller filed his investigation which lasted almost two years. Mueller confirmed that Russia interfered in U.S. elections, but he wasn’t able to prove that Donald Trump colluded with Russia. Among the main themes of the investigation into Russian interference were three incidents featuring
A sexist and his hostages: why you see ads for Game of Sultans everywhere PRO Members Public
Ads for the video game Game of Sultans, in which an all-powerful sultan takes female hostages, forces them to lose weight and asks them discriminatory questions, have captivated Facebook, Instagram and YouTube since mid-September 2018 and have even spawned memes, despite complaints from users about the game’s openly sexist
One of Russia’s top law enforcement officers uses a magnifying glass to look at his laptop PRO Members Public
Photos recently released by the Investigative Committee show its head, Alexander Bastrykin, using a magnifying glass to look intently at the screen of a laptop. The images were taken during a meeting, which was heavily publicized by the Investigative Committee, one of Russia’s most powerful law enforcement bodies. This
Yandex launches its new social media network and is immediately accused of censorship PRO Members Public
Last weekend, Russian internet giant Yandex launched (Rus) a test version of its own social media network, Aura. The key difference with platforms like Facebook is that your newsfeed is not made up of posts by your friends, but by an algorithm’s calculation of your interests. Aura’s interface
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